D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Kaarina Sivonen

University of Helsinki
Finland

Microbiology

Finland

2023

Biology and Biochemistry

Finland

2022

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Microbiology D-index 82 Citations 23,496 229 World Ranking 624 National Ranking 6

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Finland Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study Kaarina Sivonen is best known for:

Bacteria
Cyanobacteria
Algal bloom

Her work often combines Cyanobacteria and Nitrogen fixation studies. Kaarina Sivonen integrates many fields, such as Nitrogen fixation and Anabaena, in her works. Her work blends Anabaena and Oscillatoria studies together. In her work, Kaarina Sivonen performs multidisciplinary research in Oscillatoria and Cyanobacteria. Kaarina Sivonen combines Genetics and Microbiology in her research. She carries out multidisciplinary research, doing studies in Microbiology and Botany. Kaarina Sivonen undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Botany and Genetics through her works. She integrates several fields in her works, including Bacteria and Salinity. She conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Salinity and Bacteria through her works.

Her most cited work include:

Occurrence of the hepatotoxic cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena in the Baltic Sea and structure of the toxin (321 citations)
Growth, nitrogen fixation, and nodularin production by two baltic sea cyanobacteria (258 citations)
Toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in Finnish fresh and coastal waters (241 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date

The study of Genetics is intertwined with the study of Oscillatoria in a number of ways. Her Oscillatoria research extends to the thematically linked field of Bacteria. Her work blends Cyanobacteria and Nitrogen fixation studies together. In her papers, she integrates diverse fields, such as Nitrogen fixation and Cyanobacteria. She combines Ecology and Zoology in her research. In her works, Kaarina Sivonen conducts interdisciplinary research on Zoology and Ecology. Her research brings together the fields of Toxin and Microbiology. Kaarina Sivonen merges Toxin with Bioassay in her research. In her works, she conducts interdisciplinary research on Bioassay and Toxicity.

Kaarina Sivonen most often published in these fields:

Genetics (96.97%)
Bacteria (96.97%)
Cyanobacteria (87.88%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2006-2014)?

Genetics (100.00%)
Microbiology (100.00%)
Bacteria (100.00%)

In recent works Kaarina Sivonen was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her Bovine milk research focuses on Food science and how it relates to Raw meat. As part of her studies on Raw meat, Kaarina Sivonen often connects relevant subjects like Food science. She regularly ties together related areas like Marine toxin in her Genetics studies. Marine toxin and Toxin are frequently intertwined in her study. In her study, Kaarina Sivonen carries out multidisciplinary Toxin and Cyanotoxin research. In her works, she undertakes multidisciplinary study on Cyanotoxin and Cylindrospermopsin. She applies her multidisciplinary studies on Cylindrospermopsin and Cyanobacteria in her research. She combines Cyanobacteria and Microcystin in her studies. Her Microcystin study frequently involves adjacent topics like Genetics.

Between 2006 and 2014, her most popular works were:

Cyanobacterial Toxins (32 citations)
Pathologic Findings and Toxin Identification in Cyanobacterial (Nodularia spumigena) Intoxication in a Dog (26 citations)
Campylobacter jejuni prevalence and hygienic quality of retail bovine ground meat in Finland (11 citations)

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Best Publications

Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide natural products: Overview and recommendations for a universal nomenclature

Paul G. Arnison;Mervyn J. Bibb;Gabriele Bierbaum;Albert Alexander Bowers.
Natural Product Reports (2013)

1636 Citations

Improving the coverage of the cyanobacterial phylum using diversity-driven genome sequencing

Patrick M. Shih;Patrick M. Shih;Dongying Wu;Amel Latifi;Seth D. Axen.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2013)

762 Citations

Minimum Information about a Biosynthetic Gene cluster.

Marnix H. Medema;Marnix H. Medema;Renzo Kottmann;Pelin Yilmaz;Matthew Cummings.
Nature Chemical Biology (2015)

654 Citations

Phylogenetic evidence for the early evolution of microcystin synthesis

Anne Rantala;David P. Fewer;Michael Hisbergues;Leo Rouhiainen.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2004)

599 Citations

Effects of light, temperature, nitrate, orthophosphate, and bacteria on growth of and hepatotoxin production by Oscillatoria agardhii strains.

Kaarina Sivonen.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1990)

474 Citations

Occurrence of the hepatotoxic cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena in the Baltic Sea and structure of the toxin.

K Sivonen;K Kononen;W W Carmichael;A M Dahlem.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1989)

463 Citations

Variation of microcystins, cyanobacterial hepatotoxins, in Anabaena spp. as a function of growth stimuli

Jarkko Rapala;Kaarina Sivonen;Christina Lyra;Seppo I. Niemela.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1997)

442 Citations

Cyanobacterial toxins and toxin production

Kaarina Sivonen.
Phycologia (1996)

411 Citations

Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth of toxic and nontoxic Microcystis strains and on intracellular microcystin concentrations.

C. Vézie;J. Rapala;Jaana Vaitomaa;J. Seitsonen.
Microbial Ecology (2002)

399 Citations

Nonribosomal Peptide Synthesis and Toxigenicity of Cyanobacteria

Brett A. Neilan;Brett A. Neilan;Elke Dittmann;Leo Rouhiainen;R. Amanda Bass.
Journal of Bacteriology (1999)

398 Citations

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